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7 - 28 October                   Kim Maple

Feature Artist

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Vania Lawson

Vania Lawson completed her studies with a Certificate of Stage and Studios Techniques majoring in scenic art in Production and Design in 1989.  After part-time teaching in education and health departments including freelance work she went on to established her own business Sabi Art +Design.  For over 25 years she has worked extensively within the arts realm, for architects & interior designers specializing in commercial, retail & display art projects. This has seen Vania attain work nationally at Ayres Rock Resort as well as being involved in many state projects that also include artworks that are as unique as heritage restoration of stencils at the Fremantle Prison.  She continues to expand her repertoire as a visual artist, exhibiting at Galleries in Perth and the South West of the state

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Qualifications, Technical/Professional Expertise

• Certificate in Stage and Studio Techniques – Major Scenic Art Perth Technical College/ WAAPA

• Certificate of Painting Old Arts Leederville TAFE

• Casual Specialist Night Classes @Claremont School of Art, Churchlands TAFE, Applecross TAFE.

• Art Therapy Lecturer (contract) Graylands Hospital

• Artistic Director of Sabi Art + Design, specialized scenic art + sculpture collaborating with architects, interior designers & film production agencies.

• Completion of White Card Occupational Health and Safety Induction

• Knowledge of Australian standards for public art, OHS and other relevant issues

COMMERCIAL PUBLIC ARTWORKS

• AYRES ROCK RESORT – Conference Mural Yalara NT Architect – Woodhead Australia 1996

• FREMANTLE PRISON GATEHOUSE –Stencil restoration. – Building Management Authority 1995

• BELMONT LEISURE CENTRE – Interior Scenic Artwork Murals – Barry Hall & Assoc 1997

• DUXTON HOTEL – Interior Lobby Art Finishes 2011 – Ross Sta Maria Architect

• BOBECHE BAR – St George’s Terrace Scenic Mural Artwork 2012

• PUBLIC ARTWORK for Ronald McDonald House Subiaco 2015

Solo Exhibitions

* 1990 Harmony of Colours Atwell Gallery
* 1991 Teds Café Northbridge
* 1992 Matilda Bay Gallery Fremantle
* 2011 Kingfisher Gallery West Perth

Group Exhibitions

• 1993 Kaleidoscopic Images – Accent Gallery Group Exhibition Prize

• 1993 Accent Gallery – Subiaco Group exhibition

Exhibiting artist Gallery 360 Subiaco, Gallery 281 Bayswater , Kingfisher Gallery

* 2008 Hale School Art Exhibition Invited Artist

• 2009 Artist of the Month In Degrees – Gallery 360 Subiaco

• 2011 Finalist Clifton Art Prize, Northam Art Prize,

• 2011 Cossack Art Exhibition

• 2012 Finalist Clifton Art Prize

• 2013 Streater’s Gallery Yallingup

• 2014 Artist of the Month Gallery 360

• 2015 COAST Art Exhibition Clancy’s – City Beach

• 2016 Perth College Invited Artist

• 2016 Hale Art School

• 2016 MANPAC Art Exhibition

• 2016 EARTH.WIND.WATER. Exhibition The Moores Gallery Fremantle

• 2017 Newman College Art Exhibition

• 2017 Melville Art Exhibition

• 2017 Hale Art Show

• 2017 Kalgoorlie Art Exhibition

• 2017 Gallows Gallery “Nuance”

• 2018 “Trace” Gallery 152 York

Commissions & Collections

• St John of God Hospital – Subiaco,

• Newmont Asia Pacific

• McDonald Jones Architects,

• Ronald McDonald House Subiaco

• Griffiths Design

• Mr Peter Collier MLA

• Telco

• Summit Homes

• Residential Attitudes,

• J Corp

• J.W.H Homes

• ABN Group

• Quain Holdings,

• Aurora Biofuels

• Julie and Ian Massara

• Liz Dumas

• Private Collections held in Perth, Sydney, Singapore, California & UK

Selected Publications & Media

• 2007 Perth Woman

• 2009 In Site Artwork Image Spring Edition

• 2011 In Site Artwork Image Autumn Edition

• Sept 15 2015 “Artist Raise the Bar” Western Suburbs Weekly

• Sept 11 2015 “Gallery By the Sea” The Subiaco Post

• Sept 15 2015 “ No Fishing Needed for Hanging Space” The Southern Gazette

• Dec 2nd 2017 “Generations of Creativity” The West Australian Arts Pages

• Dec 8th 2017 “Nuances in Nature” The Post Newspaper

• Dec 9th 2017 “Review Artists of Perth Book” The West Weekend Magazine

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